Musty Flick

Reviews

Musty Flick Make It Out Alive CD

Very BLINK 182/early ALKALINE TRIO-coded, with a bit of AMERICAN FOOTBALL tossed in here, too. This is probably a lot for me to ask, but I would love to hear what these songs sound like with a real drummer. The sequencer is a tad too perfect, and it does not pair well with the off-key vocals and loose guitar. I’m a big fan of the bedroom punk aesthetic, and I think MUSTY FLICK is sitting on some potentially great songs, but this squeaky-clean production does not do them any favors. Regardless, there’s a lot of authenticity and promise in these tracks. I just think they would really benefit from having a full band behind them.

Musty Flick Define Who We Are CD

MUSTY FLICK is fine Midwest emo. They are mellower than some Midwest emo bands and can slip into dreamy indie rock, but they can also switch back and be on pace with the other Midwest emo bands. There is a label called Tiny Engines, and I feel like this could be a decent fit on their roster with SOMOS, LAPÊCHE, HOT JOY, ALIEN BOY, PERSONAL SPACE, and others. I tracked down a show of theirs on YouTube and found them to be humble and charming, two things I was not expecting. MUSTY FLICK is from Southeast Iowa, and maybe you won’t completely find their sound to your liking, but they are on an island in the Middle West and they are trying to swim against the current. If this review is to keep at all with the origin and intent of MRR, then my hope is that someone from a neighboring town or state will build a bridge and start connecting. It’s never too late to start a scene.